Wife of Bath’s Tale 1) Why does the tale start with a discussion of fairies, elves and magic?

2) What crime does the knight commit?

3) What is the knight’s sentence and from whom does he receive it?

4) What are the knight’s objections to following through with his “deal?”

5) How is the knight rewarded for his submission?

Which of the following is a characteristic of theme? a. it is the same as a moral b. it runs throughout a text c. it exist only in literature d. it is unique to each piece of work

Which best identifies the figurative language used in this passage? cannon to right of them, cannon to left of them, cannon in front of them volley’d and thunder’d; storm’d at with shot and shell, boldly they rode and well, into the jaws of death, into the mouth of hell rode the six hundred.

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful